Voorhees Township is a

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in Camden County, in the

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. The township is a

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in the

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/ Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 31,069, an increase of 1,938 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 29,131, which in turn reflects an increase of 1,005 (+3.6%) from the 28,126 counted in the 2000 census. Voorhees Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on March 1, 1899, from portions of Waterford Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 8, 1924, to form Gibbsboro.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 109. Accessed May 30, 2024. The township is named for

Foster McGowan Voorhees Foster McGowan Voorhees (November 5, 1856 – June 14, 1927) was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 30th governor of New Jersey from 1899 to 1902. Biography Voorhees represented Union County in the New Jersey Senate fr ...

, the

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who authorized its creation. History of Voorhees
, Township of Voorhees. Accessed May 8, 2007. "Over the years six 'neighborhood' communities took root; Ashland, Glendale, Kirkwood, Kresson, Osage and Gibbsboro. Residents held strong loyalties to these sections of town, rather than to the town itself. One result of this divisive attitude was Gibbsboro's secession from Voorhees in 1924.... Since Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees granted the request, the township was named in his honor." The township is part of the state's

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region.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 11.64 square miles (30.15 km²), including 11.47 square miles (29.71 km²) of land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) of water (1.44%).

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, with a 2010 population of 10,743, is an

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and

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in the western part of the township between

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and Gibbsboro. Other unincorporated communities, localities and places located partially or completely within the township include Ashland, Brighton Heights, Glendale, Kirkwood, Kresson. and Osage. Voorhees borders the municipalities of Berlin Township,

, Gibbsboro, Lawnside, Lindenwold and Somerdale in Camden County; and Evesham Township to the east in Burlington County.

Climate

Voorhees has a Humid Continental/Humid Subtropical transition

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according to (

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) with mild to very cold winters and hot, humid summers. Temperatures have ranged from .

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 29,131 people, 11,470 households, and 7,433 families in the township. The

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was . There were 12,260 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 71.77% (20,908)

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, 8.70% (2,534) Black or African American, 0.15% (44) Native American, 16.13% (4,700) Asian, 0.04% (11)

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, 0.84% (246) from other races, and 2.36% (688) from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.43% (998) of the population. Of the 11,470 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18; 53.8% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.2% were non-families. Of all households, 29.8% were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.14. 22.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.8 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $82,146 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,405) and the median family income was $107,000 (+/− $4,910). Males had a median income of $72,430 (+/− $6,605) versus $51,322 (+/− $2,170) for females. The

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for the borough was $44,169 (+/− $2,717). About 4.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 78.26%

, 8.00%

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, 0.14% Native American, 11.44% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.55% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Voorhees township, Camden County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed June 4, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Voorhees township, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 12, 2012. There were 10,489 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.23. In the township, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $68,402, and the median income for a family was $86,873. Males had a median income of $58,484 versus $38,897 for females. The

for the township was $33,635. About 3.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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, previously based in Voorhees Township, is the largest

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in New Jersey, serving over two million people in 176 communities throughout the state. New Jersey American Water is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water. Saddlehill Vineyard and Winery was established on the site of the Stafford Farm in 2021. The site of the winery had been given by

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to John Stafford in 1773, whose family had farmed the land for more than two centuries.

Sports

Voorhees is the home of the Flyers Training Center, the training facility for the

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of the

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. In 2018, the Flyers, renovated and expanded their training facility. Current and former players of the team often become residents of Voorhees. Voorhees includes a community park that includes a running track, children's playground, gazebo, and dedicated areas for dogs. The

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of the now defunct

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practiced at the Coliseum in Voorhees.

Government

Local government

Voorhees Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 33. The Mayor and Deputy Mayors are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January. , the members of the Voorhees Township Committee are Mayor Michael R. Mignogna ( D, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Michelle M. Nocito (D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Jason A. Ravitz (D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Jacklyn Fetbroyt (D, 2025) and Harry A. Platt (D, 2023).Township Committee
Voorhees Township. Accessed June 8, 2023. "The Township of Voorhees is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle so once elected, they will serve a three (3) year term. The Mayor and Deputy Mayors are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January."Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022
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, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021. The township's municipal building is located at the

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(formerly Echelon Mall) having moved there in 2011. The previous municipal building was located at 620 Berlin Road.

Federal, state, and county representation

Voorhees Township is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 19,762 registered voters in Voorhees Township, of which 7,392 (37.4%) were registered as Democrats, 3,129 (15.8%) were registered as

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and 9,229 (46.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Democrat

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received 60.3% of the vote (8,479 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 38.7% (5,450 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (137 votes), among the 14,160 ballots cast by the township's 21,493 registered voters (94 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.1% of the vote (9,028 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received around 35.3% (5,216 votes), with 14,768 ballots cast among the township's 19,553 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 57.5% of the vote (7,835 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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, who received around 40.2% (5,475 votes), with 13,628 ballots cast among the township's 18,325 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.4. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 61.4% of the vote (4,679 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 37.4% (2,851 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (95 votes), among the 7,845 ballots cast by the township's 21,636 registered voters (220 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 50.% of the vote (4,126 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 44.2% (3,645 votes) and Independent

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with 3.8% (315 votes), with 8,248 ballots cast among the township's 19,611 registered voters, yielding a 42.1% turnout. In the

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, Democrat

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received 60.8% of the vote (9,037 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 34% (5050 votes), and other candidates with 3.0% (447 votes), among the 14,862 ballots cast by the township's 21,393 registered, for a turnout of 69.5%.

Education

Students in

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through eighth grade attend the Voorhees Township Public Schools. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,976 students and 228.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.0:1.District information for Voorhees Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

) are Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School with 384 students in grades K–5, Kresson Elementary School with 382 students in grades K–5, Osage Elementary School with 684 students in grades K–5, Signal Hill Elementary School with 485 students in grades Pre-K–5, and Voorhees Middle School with 1,018 students in grades 6–8. For the 2003–2004 school year, Edward T. Hamilton Elementary School was recognized as a

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by the

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, one of 233 selected nationwide. Public school students in

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through

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s attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district that serves students at

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from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,928 students and 140.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.7:1. The district's

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is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. Representation on the Board of Education is determined by the population of each of the three sending districts, with six seats allocated to Voorhees Township. Voorhees is home to two private schools. Kellman Brown Academy, formerly Harry B. Kellman Academy, is a private

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serving children aged 3 through 8th grade which had an enrollment of 112 students as of the 2019–2020 school year. The school was founded in 1958 in association with Congregation Beth El at Parkside in Camden and has been located in Voorhees independently since October 2008 as part of the

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. Naudain Academy is a

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program for children from preschool to kindergarten, located near Kresson Elementary School. Naudain Academy first opened in 1977. The largest branch of the Camden County Library is located in Voorhees. Officially named the M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch, it was established in 1969.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County and by the

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. The only major highway that passes through Voorhees is Route 73 (Berlin-Kresson Road), which travels from the southern border with Berlin Township towards Evesham Township in Burlington County. Interstate 295 and Route 70 provide access to nearby Philadelphia via

. Exit 32 of Interstate 295 is partially signed for Voorhees, though motorists can also use exits 29A (

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/Berlin), 31 (Woodcrest Station) or 36 (Route 73) to access parts of the township. County Route 544 (Evesham Road) runs along the border with Cherry Hill on the north side of the township and County Route 561 (Haddonfield-Berlin Road) clips the southwest corner of the township, from Berlin Township in the south, passes through Gibbsboro, reenters the township's northwest corner before heading into Cherry Hill.

Public transportation

One station on the

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rail system, Ashland, is located within township limits. The Woodcrest and Lindenwold stations are also easily accessible to many residents.

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bus service is offered between the township and

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on the

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route, with local service provided by the

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and 459 routes.

Healthcare

Operated by

Virtua Health Virtua Health is an academic Non-profit hospital, non-profit healthcare system in South Jersey, southern New Jersey that operates a network of hospitals, Ambulatory surgery center, surgery centers, physician practices, and more. Virtua is South ...

, an academic non-profit healthcare system, the 368-bed Virtua Voorhees Hospital on Route 73 opened in May 2011 after nearly three years of construction, with a facility built on a site. The original West Jersey hospital had been built in 1973 when the area was largely rural and became Virtua West Jersey Hospital Voorhees following the 1998 merger of Memorial Health Alliance of Burlington County and West Jersey Health System that created Virtua Health. The former hospital building was demolished starting in 2012.

Notable people

People (and animals) who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Voorhees Township include: * Amirah Ali (born 1998), soccer

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and

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who plays for

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of the

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* Alene S. Ammond (1933–2019), politician known as "The Terror of Trenton", who served in the

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from the 6th Legislative District from 1974 to 1978 * Ron Anderson (born 1958), played on several

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teams, as well as in Europe *

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(born 1995), football cornerback for the

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its h ...

* Andrew Bailey (born 1984), All-Star closer for the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...

, current coach for the

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(born 1982), free agent

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who had played for the

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(born 1946), member of the

* Geoff Bennett (born 1980), broadcast journalist and a co-anchor of the ''

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'' alongside

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Barrett Brooks Barrett Charles Brooks (born May 5, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats. He played in the NFL for t ...

(born 1972), offensive tackle for the

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Stanley Brotman Stanley Seymour Brotman (July 27, 1924 – February 21, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Education and career Brotman was born in Vineland, New Jersey. He grew up in th ...

(1924–2014), Judge of the

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* Chris Canty (born 1976), former professional football cornerback *

Sarah Chang Sarah Chang (; born Young Joo Chang; December 10, 1980) is a Korean American classical violinist. Recognized as a child prodigy, she first played as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1989. She enrolled ...

(born 1980), violinist *

Prince Chunk Prince Chunk (also known as Princess Chunk and Captain Chunk, real name: Powder) (1998 – November 21, 2010) was a domestic shorthair cat, who at one time was alleged to weigh 44 pounds (20 kg), a world record. He was found in Voorhees, New Je ...

(1998–2010), a cat that weighed as much as *

Brian Dawkins Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr. (born October 13, 1973), nicknamed "Weapon X", is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played ...

(born 1973), former

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for the

* Malik Ellison (born 1996), professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player for

BC Kolín BC Kolín, for sponsorship reasons known as BK Geosan Kolín, is a Czech Republic, Czech professional basketball Club (organization), club based in the town of Kolín. They play in the National Basketball League (Czech Republic), Czech National Ba ...

of the Czech National Basketball League *

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(born 1967), basketball player who played for 11 NBA seasons and was the first player selected in the

1989 NBA draft The 1989–90 NBA season, 1989 NBA draft took place on June 27, 1989, in New York City. Despite eight of the top ten picks being considered busts, including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry, the draft produced many talented play ...

Josh Farro Joshua Neil Farro (born September 29, 1987) is an American musician, best known as co-founder, former guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band Paramore. Since leaving Paramore in 2010, he has pursued a solo career as the lead vocalist ...

(born 1987), former guitarist of the pop-punk band

Paramore Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of ...

Condran, Ed
"Paramore movin' up, just not movin' out"
''Bucks County Courier Times'', February 25, 2006. Accessed March 17, 2011. "The Farro brothers who were born in Voorhees NJ met Williams four years ago." Currently in the band Farro. *

Zac Farro Zachary Wayne Farro (born June 4, 1990) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Paramore. He is the younger brother of Josh Farro, who is Paramore's former lead guitarist and backing vocalist. After he and his broth ...

(born 1990), sole member of Half Noise and drummer of

Joe Flacco Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue ...

(born 1985), quarterback who plays for the

Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its home g ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

* Tom Flacco (born 1994),

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for the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...

of the

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Christina Foggie Christina Foggie (born March 5, 1992, in Voorhees Township, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player, who was drafted in 2014 by the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. Foggie grew up in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and attended Lenape Hig ...

(born 1992), professional basketball player, who was drafted in 2014 by the

Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference (WNBA), Western Conference. The team won the WNBA ...

of the WNBA *

English Gardner English Gardner (born April 22, 1992) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter dash. She has a personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016. Career She was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Voorhees Township, ...

(born 1992), track and field sprinter who specializes in the

100-meter dash The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

* Arie Gill-Glick (1930–2016), Israeli Olympic runner * Mike Golic Jr. (born 1989), football

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for the

Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional indoor American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area that competes in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League ...

of the

* Scott Graham (born 1965), former sports broadcaster for the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...

Louis Greenwald Louis D. Greenwald (born March 11, 1967) is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 6th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 9, 1996. He has served as the ...

(born 1967), politician who represents the 6th Legislative District in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

* Justin Hagenman (born 1996), professional

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

for the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...

Dana Hall Dana Hall may refer to: * Dana Hall (American football) * Dana Hall (musician) See also

* Dana Hall School, an independent school in Wellesley, Massachusetts {{hndis, Hall, Dana ...

(born 1969), jazz drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader and ethnomusicologist *

Elie Honig Elie Honig (born April 3, 1975) is an American attorney and legal commentator. He is the senior legal analyst for CNN. Prior to working for CNN, Honig was an assistant United States Attorney. Early life Honig was born in Camden, New Jersey, on ...

, attorney and

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senior legal analyst *

Ron Jaworski Ronald Vincent Jaworski (born March 23, 1951), nicknamed "Jaws", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played college football for the Youngstown State Pengui ...

(born 1951), former NFL player on the

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Craig MacTavish Craig MacTavish (born August 15, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player, formerly an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues. He played center for 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, ...

(born 1958), former NHL hockey player *

Jimmy McGriff James Harrell McGriff (April 3, 1936 – May 24, 2008) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McGriff started playing pia ...

(1936–2008), jazz and blues organist *

Leonard Neidorf Leonard Neidorf (born ) is an American Philology, philologist who is Distinguished Professor of English language, English at Shenzhen University. Neidorf specializes in the study of Old English literature, Old English and Middle English literatur ...

(born ), philologist who specializes in the study of

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

and

Middle English literature The term Middle English literature refers to the literature written in the form of the English language known as Middle English, from the late 12th century until the 1470s. During this time the Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, ...

, who is an authority on ''

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'' * Tommy Paul (born 1997), professional tennis player *

Hébert Peck Hébert Peck Jr. (born 1958) is a Haitian filmmaker. He produced the critically acclaimed documentary film, '' I Am Not Your Negro'', which he received a Best Documentary Feature nomination at the 89th Academy Awards, together with director Raoul ...

(born 1958), filmmaker who produced the documentary film, ''

I Am Not Your Negro ''I Am Not Your Negro'' is a 2016 documentary film and social critique film essay directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript '' Remember This House''. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the his ...

'', which received a Best Documentary Feature nomination at the

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Raoul Peck Raoul Peck (born 9 September 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian filmmaker of both documentary and feature films. He is known for using historical, political, and personal characters to tackle and recount societal issues and historical e ...

(born 1953), award-winning Haitian filmmaker * Rev.

Scott Pilarz Scott R. Pilarz (July 31, 1959 – March 10, 2021) was an American Jesuit priest and academic. He served two stints as president of the University of Scranton, first from 2003 to 2011 and again from 2018 until 2021. Pilarz was announced as the ...

, S.J., (1959–2021), Jesuit priest and academic who served as President of

Marquette University Marquette University () is a Private university, private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, by John Henni, the first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Ar ...

* Mary Previte (1932–2019), member of the

who represented the 6th Legislative District from 1998 to 2006 *

Cayden Primeau Cayden Primeau (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the seventh round, 199th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 N ...

(born 1999), goaltender for the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

Keith Primeau Keith David Primeau (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian businessman and ice hockey coach. He is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, C ...

(born 1971), played on the

Molly Schaus Molly Patricia Schaus (born July 29, 1988) is an American retired ice hockey goaltender and coach. As a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, she was a two-time Olympic medalist and five-time World Championship medalist. S ...

(born 1988), ice hockey goaltender who played for the

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that won the silver medal at the

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Lauren Schmetterling Lauren Schmetterling (born August 3, 1988) is an American rower who won a total of four gold medals in the Women's eight competition at the 2013 World Rowing Championships, the 2014 World Rowing Championships, the 2015 World Rowing Championships ...

(born 1988), rower, three-time

World Rowing Championships The World Rowing Championships is an international Rowing (sport), rowing regatta organized by International Rowing Federation, FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week-long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer ...

gold medalist, Olympic gold medalist * Phillip Scott, politician who represents the 88th district in the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...

Mel Shaw Mel Shaw (born Melvin Schwartzman; December 19, 1914 – November 22, 2012) was an American animator, design artist, writer, and artist. Shaw was involved in the animation, story design, and visual development of numerous Disney animated films, ...

(1946–2017), racing driver who competed in the

24 Hours of Daytona The 24 Hours of Daytona, also known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car racing, sports car Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Flo ...

and died at age 70 in a

Trans-Am Series The Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli is a sports car racing series held in North America. Founded in 1966, it is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Primarily based in the United States, the series competes on a variety of ...

crash at

Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd International Raceway is a road course, and dragstrip racing complex northwest of the city of Brainerd, Minnesota. The complex has a dragstrip, and overlapping and road courses. The complex also includes a kart track. The raceway ...

* Devin Smeltzer (born 1995), professional baseball pitcher for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...

* Chris St. Croix (born 1979), hockey defenseman * Adam Taliaferro (born 1982), played on the

Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. Penn State Nittany Lions, The Nittany Lions compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivisi ...

team * Jeremy Thompson (born 1985),

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The N ...

player for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...

* Madison Tiernan (born 1995),

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

who plays for

Sky Blue FC Gotham Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 un ...

* Riley Tiernan,

who played for the

Rutgers Scarlet Knights The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus. In sports, Rutgers is famously known for being the "Birthplace of College Football", hosting the first ever intercollegiate football ...

https://scarletknights.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/riley-tiernan/13778 Riley Tiernan],

Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer The Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer team represents Rutgers University–New Brunswick in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's soccer. The team competes in the Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference (stylize ...

. Accessed January 22, 2025. "Hometown: Voorhees, N.J. Highschool: Eastern Regional" * Phil Trautwein (born 1986), offensive tackle who has played for the

St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1995 through the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, California, where the team had played ...

* Julia Udine (born 1993), actress who performed as Christine on the North American tour of ''

The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera may refer to: Novel * The Phantom of the Opera (novel), ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux Characters * Erik (The Phantom of the Opera), Erik (''The Phantom of the Opera''), the title char ...

'' *

John Vukovich John Christopher Vukovich (July 31, 1947 – March 8, 2007), nicknamed "Vuk" or "Johnny Vuk", was an American professional baseball utility infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball,

(1947–2007), former MLB third baseman, best known for his career with the

Toyelle Wilson Toyelle Wilson (born October 29, 1981) is the head women's basketball coach for Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. She previously served as an assistant coach at University of Michigan, ...

(born 1981), assistant basketball coach with the

Baylor Lady Bears basketball The Baylor Bears women's basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in the Foster Pavilion. Befor ...

team *

Kelsi Worrell Kelsi Worrell Dahlia ( Worrell; born July 15, 1994) is a former American competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer and 2016 Olympic champion in the 4x100 medley relay who swam for the University of Louisville and specialized in butterfly and freesty ...

(born 1994), American competition swimmer specializing in the

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

who won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly at the

2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan American Games () and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (Toronto 2015), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, ...

in Toronto *

Brandon Wynn Brandon Ross Wynn (born November 4, 1988) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Nicknamed "Lord of the Rings", he won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Artistic Gy ...

(born 1988), artistic gymnast who won a bronze medal in the

Still Rings The rings, also known as still rings (in contrast to flying rings), is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts due to its extreme upper body strength requirements. Gymnasts ofte ...

event at the

2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Antwerp, Belgium, from 30 September to 6 October 2013 at Antwerp's Sports Palace. Kōhei Uchimura won the men's individual all-around gold medal, and finished the competition with fou ...

Staff
"Ex-Ohio State gymnast Brandon Wynn makes U.S. national team"
''

The Columbus Dispatch ''The Columbus Dispatch'' is a daily newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio. Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871, and it has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since ''The Columbus Citizen-Journal'' ceased publication in ...

'' buckeyextra, August 20, 2013. Accessed November 7, 2013. "Former Ohio State gymnast Brandon Wynn retained his spot on the U.S. men's national team with a fifth-place finish in the all-around standings at the P&G Championships in Hartford, Conn. Wynn, a native of Voorhees, N.J., will be among six Americans participating in the world championships in Antwerp, Belgium, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6."

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